• THE MANY FACES OF SCIENCE

     Middle School

     

    Story:  Airplane Story

    Download: Airplane Story
     
    Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
    CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding, and evaluating.
    SCIENCE: A force is required to change an object's speed or direction.
    SS: The location of resources, transportation, communication networks, and technological innovation affect international economic patterns and the distribution of wealth.

    Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary)
    an*  is*  the*   in*+   sky*   fly*   above*   from*  below*  when*  your*  you*+  a*  get*+  bottom*  on*+  of*  by*  takes*  off*+  open*  over*  

    Story:  All About Kites

    Download: All About Kites
    Reading A-Z, Level K
     
    Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
    CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
    SCIENCE: A force is required to change an object's speed or direction.
    SCIENCE: Energy exists in many forms and can be changed from one form to another (transformed) as it moves through a system.

    Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary)
    again*+  bird*  come*+  different*  first*  from*  fish*  idea*  keep*  little*+  make*+  now*+  some*+  that*+  water*  when*  wind*  you*+  your*  bridle  gauges  fishhook  parafoil  flutter 

    Story:  Hibernation

    Download: Hibernation
    Reading A-Z, Level F, M
     
    Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
    CCELA: An expanded vocabulary enhances one's ability to express ideas and information.
    SCIENCE: Living things depend on their habitat to meet their basic needs.
    SCIENCE: The survival of living things is dependent upon their adaptations and ability to respond to natural changes in and human influences on the environment.

    Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary)
    in*+  food*  can't*  find*  eat*+  not*  some*+  these*  is*  like*  deep  sleep*  this*+  can*  last*  slow(ly)*  slow(er)*  when*  they*  their*  before*  how*  lot(s)*  as*  live*  off*+  place*  from*  cold*  frog(s)*  turtle(s)*  bear*  all*+  up*+  beat  stay  alive  bodies  fat  safe  hungry  snakes  mice  squirrels  bats  raccoons  skunks  wake up   spring  hibernation  hibernating  winter  animals  weeks  breathe  hearts

    Story:  Microwaves

    Download: Microwaves

    Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
    CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
    SCIENCE: Environmental laws and regulations impact humans, the environment, and the economy in both positive and negative ways..
    HEALTH: Nutrition, eating habits and preparation choices impact overall health and wellness throughout the lifecycle at individual and societal level.

    Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary)
    are*  cook*  dinner*  drink*  found*  in*+  make*+  not*  put*+  small*  up*+  warm*  microwave  kitchen  meals  lunch  foil

     

    Story:  How Frogs Grow

    Download: How Frogs Grow Reading A-Z, Level C
     
    Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
    CCELA: Critical thinkers actively and skillfully interpret, analyze, evaluate and synthesize information.
    SCIENCE: All living things are made of parts that have specific functions.
    SCIENCE: The survival of living things is dependent upon their adaptations and ability to respond to natural changes in and human influences on the environment.

    Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary)
    how*  grow*  egg(s)*  water*  out*+  come*+  have*  long*  back*  front*  now*+  small*  get*+  are*  frogs  lays  tadpoles  tails  legs  froglets

    Story:  Ocean Animals

    Download: Ocean Animals 
    Reading A-Z, Level J
     
    Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
    CCELA: Critical thinkers actively and skillfully interpret, analyze, evaluate and synthesize information.
    SCIENCE: All living things are made of parts that have specific functions.
    SCIENCE: Different characteristics of plants and animals help some populations survive and reproduce in greater numbers.

    Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary)
    fish* live* part* these* talk* cold* thick* water( warm* head* funny* eyes* eight* black* hide* great* white* large* eat* horse* carry* egg(s)* turtle* world* deep* sound(s)* clean* ocean animals 
     

    Story:  On the Moon

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    Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
    CCELA: Effective readers use appropriate strategies to construct meaning. 
    CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating. 
    SCIENCE: The earth system changes constantly as air, water, soil, and rock interact, and the earth is a part of a larger sun, earth, moon system.
     
    Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary): 
    Away *+ DC What*+ Thing*+ Make*+ On*+ 
    The+ Far+ From+ Is+ To+ Looks+ Different+ Every+ Night+ Does+ Like+ Has+ Many+ DC Fly+ And+ Keeps+ Our+ Less+QC People+ Can+ Jump+ High+ DC Have+ Much+ No+ Drink+ Very+ Hot+ QC Cold+ QC Live+ A+ Him+ These+ Are+ They+ Left+ DC 
    Moon Seems Earth Closest Circles Craters Rocks Through Space Hit Gravity Feet Ground Than Doesn’t Air Cannot Breathe Almost Water Sides Traveled Each Person Wore Special Suit Protect Called Astronauts Footprints Flag Spaceship 

    Story:  Space

    Download: Space Reading A-Z, Level F, M
     
    Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
    CCELA: An expanded vocabulary enhances one's ability to express ideas and information.
    CCELA: Effective readers use appropriate strategies to construct meaning.
    SCIENCE: A force is required to change an object's speed or direction.

    Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary)
    day*  you*  see*  sky*  night*  can*  is*  what*  are*  in*+  space  stars  planets  comets  satellites  moon

    Story:  Spring Story

    Download: Spring Story

    Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
    CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
    SCIENCE: The earth system changes constantly as air, water, soil and rock interact and the earth is a part of a larger sun, earth, moon system.
    SCIENCE: The health of all living things is directly related to the quality of the environment.
     
    Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):  
    sun*  flower(s)*  grow(s)*  warm(s)*  what*  feel+  bird(s)*  about*  spring  shines  grass  weather  chirp  bees  buzz  bloom  welcome  season  story  do

    Story:  Trains

    Download: Trains

    Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
    CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
    SCIENCE: A force is required to change an object's speed or direction.
    SOCIAL: Building and maintaining positive relationships is central to success in school and life.
     
    Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary)
    are*  one*  way*  of*  can*  carry*  people*  or*  thing*+  that*+  front*  the*  last*  who*  drives*  is*  on*+  top*  all*+  over*  world*  trains  transportation  passenger  freight  engine  caboose  conductor  tracks

    Story:  Trees are Important


    Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
    CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
    SCIENCE: All living things are made of parts that have specific functions.
    SCIENCE: Sustainable use of natural resources is essential to provide for the needs and wants of all living things now and in the future.
     
    Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary)
    are*  give*   us*  to*  eat*+  from*  make*+  the*  sun*  wood*  home*  warm*  tree  oxygen  breathe  shade  fruit  nut

    Story:  We Can Help Save the Earth

     
    Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
    SCIENCE: Energy exists in many forms and can be changed from one form to another (transformed) as it moves through a system.
    CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating. 
    SS: Human actions modify the physical environment, and physical systems affect human systems.
     
    Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary): 
    *+I *+Can *+Turn *+Off *+This +Helps *+Read *+My *From
     

    Story:  Weather Changes Every Day

    Download: Weather Changes Every Day Level A  posted 11/19/2015 
     
    Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
    CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding, and evaluating.
    SCIENCE: Energy exists in many forms and can be changed from one form to another (transformed) as it moves through a system.
    CCELA: Effective readers use appropriate strategies to construct meaning.

    Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):
    weather  changes  every*  day*  can*  be*  sunny  and*  warm*  cold*  rain*(y)  snowy  turn*  cloudy  clouds  into*  bad+  storms  rain*  sleet  snow  come*+  in*+  the*  cool  spring  is*  hot*  summer*  very*  winter  reports  show*  for  reporters  on*+  the*